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Re: Double sided plate
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 1 Oct 2001 01:16:08 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.dear-lego, Rick Clark writes:
> > John Radtke wrote:
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> > > In lugnet.dear-lego, Sarah Mather writes:
> > > > Dear Lego-
> > > >
> > > > While talking to some fellow AFOL about connecting two plates together • flat
> > > > side to flat side, I thought wouldn't just be great if Lego came out with • a
> > > > double sided plate. I bet people would go crazy for them, especialy the
> > > > people in the space arena.
> > > >
> > > > Just a thought, do what you will with it.
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> > > > Sarah
> > > > Lugnet Member # 1149
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> > > Perhaps especially since a certain rival named Ritvik has a 2x2 plate with
> > > studs on both sides....
> > >
> > > John
> > > #388
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> > Don't forget they also make the opposite: a 2x2 plate with stud holes on both
> > sides. Both pieces are wonderfully useful, and while I build pure, I admit to
> > having gazed at them longingly.
I have a dozen or so 2x2 double-female and a few 2x2 double-male pieces that I
believe to be TYCO. I call them gender-changers and find them very useful.
There is also a 1x1 round double-male piece which is handy to have, too. These
can be made with Lego by taking a 1x1 plate with loop [1] and cutting off the
plate.
There has been some discussion on Lugnet about gender changers before and
someone pointed out to me that the Technic half-beams [2] work great as gender
changers. Haven't had occasion to try this yet but I am sure it does work.
[1] http://img.lugnet.com/ld/4081.gif
[2] http://img.lugnet.com/ld/32017.gif
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| (...) Are these plates or bricks? My experience indicates that a stud is slightly taller than half the width of a plate. Hence, a double female connector has to be taller than a plate, I believe. To verify my experience above, try to put a plate (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| (...) That's precisely why you won't seen them from TLC anytime soon. If Ritvik has them, Ritvik owns the patent--just as they can't make a given LEGO element for a certain number of years (30?) TLC won't be able to make this element until it's the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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